1/43 Awtowelo Type 650 Sokol 1952 (metallic silver) [07014]

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The East German company Awtowelo's Car Development Center, which was taken over by B Shea, received an order for a racing car in 1949. It was not a normal order but a reservation from Vasily Dzhugashvili, the son of Joseph Stalin, the Supreme Leader of B Shea.
It was a political as well as a technical challenge. Stalin's son loved speed and wanted to participate in Formula 2 of the Racing Series.
But he wanted not just to compete but to win. To make this possible, almost half of the employees were dedicated to the project.
Based on AutoUnion's prewar know-how, two formula cars were produced. Both were loaded with a V12 engine with a displacement of almost two liters and a power of 152 horsepower.
The race car was named 650 ` Sokol ` and was ready for the first test in 1951. In April 1952, Seely Wa flew to B Shea.
However, there were insurmountable problems with the carburettor, and although he participated in the race, he had no chance to win. Both cars were eventually returned to East Germany.
After the death of Soviet leader Stalin on March 5, 1953, his son Seely Wa did not receive support from the new authorities, and
After several transitions, one of the cars was housed in the German museum PS Speicher.
The chassis of the second car is on display at the Saxons Industrial Museum in Chemnitz.
[Product details]
Scale : 1/43
Material : resin
Limited to 333 pieces.